The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-01
WEST AND SOUTH.

recent election for members Of the Lagis-
lature In Virginia show that the complexion
Of the new body will be as follows: Seu-
ate-DemOcrats. 20; Republicans, IA;
House-Democrats, u; Republicans, 80;
Independent. 1; Democratic majority on
joint ballot. "a.
In South and West Kentucky forest fires
were on the 2O.h causing great destruction
Ar Fort Scott, Kan, . fire which started
on ths 10Th In the Goodlander dour mill de-
stroyed property valued at $35O.OOO
ON the night Of the 10th Henry Lock-
wood and wife, residing near Marion, Ind. ,
left their three children. the youngest
eighteen months and the oldest eight years,
in the house alone When the parents re-
turned the next day tine babe was frozen to
death and the others frost-bitten.
In Tennessee. Arkansas and Mississippi
the forest fires were unabated on the 2lst
and wind-storm which prevailed Satur-
and increased it's destructive force.
Ar Mound City, Ill, on the 21st fire de-
stroyed thirty five buildings. inc uding two
hotels, the mayors residence, the Patriot
Office and three dry-goods stores A negro
has been arrested for causing the confiagra-
ton by setting fire to an unOccupied saloon.
The people OF Tampa, Fla, were on the
2lst rejoicing over cold snap which it
was thought would completely stamp out
the remaining yellow fever germs
NOTICE was given by Minneapolis eleva-
tor men to patrons on the 21st that here
after they would charge one cent for trans
ferring grain, instead of one-half cent, the
price heretofore.
DAMAGIN0 testimony was introduced by
the state in the Arensdorf trial ut Sioux
City on the 2lst. which would make 1t DIFF
ficult for the accused to succeed in his at
tempt to establish IN alibi
THRoUGHoUT Georgia and the Carolinas
there was . heavy frost on the morning of
the 21st
A RECEPTION was held at Topeka, Kan. on
the 2lst, in honor Of Sir Henry Grattan Es-
monde and Arthur OConnor, the Irish rep
resentatives in this country. Resolutions
were adopted and cabled to Messrs Glad
stone and Parnell. giving them assurance
Of the sympathy Of Kansas in their light for
the cause Of Ireland
ON the 2Oth between whites and blacks in
which three men were killed and q num-
ber wounded Whisky was the cause OF the
tight
ON tho night of the 2ist Findlay, Ill,
was almost destroyed by fire. Dwellings,
stores and churches were consumed.
The Illinois Central road, it is said, has se-
cured control of the Dubuque and Dnnleith
bridge. now holding 81 OF, 900 Of the ST.
200. 600 capital stock
Many of the unprecedented number of
fires occurring within few weeks past at
St Louis have been ascribed to incendiariea
These suspicious as to their origin have
been justified by the recent arrest Of three
men one Of whom confessed that he and his
companions had started fires in several lum-
ber-yards, which had caused total loss of
nearly $5O. 600.
AT the session OF the National Grange at
Lansing, Mich, ON the 22d. officers were
elected for the ensuing year. Put Darden,
of Mississippi, being chosen Worthy Master
United States Commissioner Of Agriculture
Colman addressed the convention ON
sorghum raising.
A COMMITTEE was appointed on the 22d
to investigate a charge made by merchants
at Milwaukee that the railroads discrimi-
mated against that city and in favor of
Chicago In the matter Of foreign freight
rates
In The Arensdorf trial ut Sioux City on
the 22d, Benjamin Josephson and Louisa.
his wife, swore that they saw the defend
ant shoot Rev. Mr.. Haddock They were
well acquainted with Arensdorf, and said
they could not be mistaken Other wit
nesses testified, and the defense rested its
casa
Ar meeting ut Tuscaloosa, Tenn on tho
21st Of tho North Alabama conference Of
the Southern Methodist Church, DR.. D. c.
Kelley, of Nashville. was asked to resign
his position ~ treasurer of the conference
ON account Of his utterances In reference
to the Emma Abbott episoda He had COM
mended tho lady for rising In church to
defend herself against minister . structures
On theatbgA